William A. Masters, II v. United Nations

JS-6 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM A. MASTERS, II, Case No. CV 20-02850 DSF (PVCx)

Plaintiff,

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION

v. UNITED NATIONS, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff William A. Masters, II, a pro se California resident, purports to bring this civil action on behalf of Exxon-Mobil under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23.1. (Dkt. 1, Complaint at 3) (original pagination). On April 8, 2020, the Court denied Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis on the ground that a representative shareholder in a derivative action must be represented by counsel. (Dkt. 7) (citing, inter alia, Simon v. Hartford Life, Inc., 546 F.3d 661, 665 (9th Cir. 2008); Phillips v. Tobin, 548 F.2d 408, 415 (2d Cir. 1976)). Plaintiff was cautioned that this action would be dismissed within thirty days unless he obtained representation and appeared through counsel. \\ \\ \\ \\ The Court’s deadline has passed and the…